my lucy > purple & green are her favorite colors

"Why So Serious???" - the joker.

Happy Halloween!!

my lucy > a valentine's heart bouquet

 A Very Soon Happy Valentine's Day!

XO-The Garrett's

my lucy > my not-so scarey bird

 

me: "Lucy what do you want to be for Halloween"?

lucy: "a bird."

me: "What about a Bird Doctor"??!! (Thinking she's been so into her doctor kit - also, let's shake things up at least a little here)...

lucy: "noo...just... a bird".

me: "ok".

in the moment > the last picking at the pumpkin patch

After what seemed 2 weeks of fighting an infection in her mouth, then a long wedding weekend in Vegas, we finally made it to the pumpkin patch.  Slim pickings, but we made due.  More photos to come...of the costume, the pumpkin patch, the wedding, and of course our check-ups.  Until then - Have a Happy and Safe Halloween!

holiday > happy valentine's day

A Valentine from the past...To me, this day is just a reason to get creative or try a new project.  Hope you get a chance to show your love to the light of your life on this very day :)

let's do this > baby carriers for esther and penny

I conquered this project - with the help of my awesome sister-in-law.  Sewing 101.  These two were the perfect kiddos to make them for!  Merry Christmas!!

my lucy > a fall walk

I want to wish everyone a happy thanksgiving ~ This year I am thankful for so many things.  The big move to California has given us a new perspective on life. So today I give thanks to family near and far, new friends and old friends still keeping in touch, helpful and friendly neighbors, warm weather, a maintenance free pool, and my hubby's incredibly handsome haircut! 

 

Oh, and for this little cutie pie who can turn a couple blocks into an hour long walk ~ xo

sneak peak > trick or treating besties

my lucy > a little batty

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

outing @ meyer's dry creek pumpkin carving

What an awesome day - A big thanks to the Moore's for having us - Yummy food, Pumpkins galore, Beautiful scenery, Great company, Fresh fall weather, and all of these Silly Kiddos! 

let's do this > felt bat costume for lucy

My first costume made by Me.  Since Halloween is this week, and some of you may need a last minute costume...this was very easy, and can be made for any age or size!  I'm very happy with the way it turned out. 

The How To Shirt:

Get a black shirt - turtleneck, hoodie, or any longsleeve

Put over a sheet of felt and trace the under arm along the seam with a white pencil

I eyed out a bat silhouette, cut, flipped over and made a second for the opposite side 

Here are the two pieces before I pinned directly to the outsie of shirt seam

I sewed right to the shirt with a little worry it would look funny not being actually sewn in directly

But it turned out looking just fine

The Mask:

I hand sketched this out.  Adjustments were made for her eyes to see through

Pin to black felt, cut and lay over orange felt to do all over again

All cut, now hand sew or put through machine. 

 I put through machine, but I think a hand stitch would look pretty cool

 Felt is so awesome to work with!

Now we need to put some elastic on.  I thought I could needle it through, but the string wouldn't fit through the dang needle hole! Instead I just poked a hole in the felt with the needle and stretched it around to make a bigger hole.  Did I tell you how much I like Felt?!!  Then I hand fed the string and tied a nice knot

For measurements I used a headband that currently fits Lucy well

...and the Final Product!

I added an extra bat on the shirt with the same method.  It needed a little something.

I did use a couple of sites for reference.  Click here for bat sleeves, and here for mask.

Stay tuned for Lucy in costume! We can't wait to go Trick-or-Treating with her for the first time!

outing @ moore's pumpkin patch

holiday > lucy's first fireworks

We had a great 4th - With Sara in town from Kuwait and Patrick off work, we packed in all the excitement we could in one day.  Breakfast in Pleasanton - corn dogs, fried pickles, pig racing and a whole lotta 4H at the Alameda County Fair - swimming at the pool - a visit to the Moore's for a CA style holiday - and a giant hike up the hill to overlook all the distant fireworks in the nearby neighborhoods and cities.  Lucy held on strong until 10:30pm with a total of maybe 45 minutes of naptime all day.  She is such a trooper!